Atom Economy | A-level Chemistry | OCR, AQA, Edexcel

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The key points covered in this video include:
1. What is Atom Economy?
2. Worked Example
3. Importance
4. Types of Reactions

What is Atom Economy?

The mass of the product that we want as a % of the mass of all the products we make. Atom Economy = Mass of Desired Product / Mass of all Products x 100%

Worked Example

What is the atom economy for the production of CH2Cl2 for the following reaction: 2Cl2 + CH4 → CH2Cl2 + 2HCl

Importance

Chemical reactions can produce unwanted by-products. These are waste products. Improving atom economy can reduce this chemical waste. More sustainable, Minimise waste, Maximise efficiency.

Types of Reactions

Addition Reactions: 100% atom economy, No by-products. Substitution and Elimination Reactions: less than 100% atom economy.

Summary

Proportion of desired products compared with all products formed
Addition Reactions: 100%
Elimination and Substitution Reaction: less than 100%
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A South African Englishman doing his 3rd Year thanks you kindly

liamnisbet
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in part b where we calculate the moles of MgCl2 she forgot to multiply the Mr of chlorine by 2 cuz there are 2 atoms of chlorine

xancrystal
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the formula given in part b is the wrong formula for ethanol, the one in part a is the correct one. (if I'm wrong then even when there's only one product formed the A.E. is not =100%)

mattharris
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Thank you for the video it really helped😁😁

_chukzyy
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She slows down here and it’s appreciated

Ayesha______
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How to improve atom economy of a reaction?

blue_boi
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the equation is wrong? atom economy = (molecular mass of desired product/sum of molecular masses of all REACTANTS) x100.... its masses of all reactants, not the product

sarahmohammed
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one of the easier topics of A level chemistry in my opinion. I think this should be part of the gcse syllabus as well

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